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Core Setup

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Last updated: Nov 30, 2021 by tdopko@commvault.com (Unlicensed)
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Once the web-based console component is installed in the environment and you log into the Commvault Command CenterTM for the first time, the Core Setup wizard can be launched from the Guided setup section. This interface guides you through the setup process, which is required by the applications available in the Commvault Command Center. 

The Core Setup includes the following:

  • Configuring an email server
  • Adding storage
  • Configuring the first server plan
  • The information you will need to complete the Core Setup:
    • The name and port number of your email server
    • The location of the disk library where you want to store backed up data



To execute the Commvault Command CenterTM Core Setup

1 - Open a supported web browser window and enter the URL -  http://<CommServeServerName>/adminconsole.

2 - Provide your login credentials.



3 - Click Let’s get started.



4 -Provide a name for the new storage target.

5 - Use the drop-down to select previous installed MediaAgent.

6 - Click “+” to install MediaAgent software to a server.

7 - Select a local or network location for storage. Local is used with direct attached or SAN-based storage while network is used for NAS storage.

8 - Click to browse for storage location.



9 - Check the box to select the mount path for backup location.

10 - Click the Save button to continue.



11 - Slide to enable or disable the use of deduplication for the storage.

12 - Enter the path for the folder in which  to host the  deduplication database or...

13 - ...click to browse to the folder in which  to host the deduplication database.

14 - Click Save button to continue.



15 - Select the folder to host the DDB partition.

16 - Click Save to continue.



18 - Enter descriptive name for default server plan.

19 - Define the backup frequency. These settings can be modified later.

20 - Click the Save button to continue.



21 - Click on Configure email to setup connection to Mail server. This is used for emailed reports and alerts.



22 - Enter SMTP Email Relay server name.

23 - Enter SMTP port if different from the default.

24 - Enter a sender email address for notifications.

25 - Enter a sender name.

26 - Optional Test send message button used to verify connectivity to SMTP server.

27 - Click Save to continue with core setup.


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